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demosincebirth

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6. Not eliminate prop 13, but to remove commercial property under it's protection. Many seniors, who

Reply to BanTheGOP (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:32 PM

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own their home, but are on fixed income will not be able to pay property taxes at the current rates. They would lose their homes. When homes under prop 13 are sold, they lose their exemption. Commercial properties under prop 13 are not, usually, sold, they are trandfered from family member to family member. This is what I was told.

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Perhaps it was a message from us in California to the republicans that they have done enough damage still_one Nov 2012 #1

And we must ensure they NEVER have any chance to come back, including changing the Constitution BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #2

Not eliminate prop 13, but to remove commercial property under it's protection. Many seniors, who demosincebirth Nov 2012 #6

You are correct nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

We need to remove it, simultaneously replacing it with a legislative act BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #10

All thanks to Prop 187. Thanks Pete upaloopa Nov 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #4

Great! CA Democrats can finally implement changes to solve budget deficits, cure many infrastructure jody Nov 2012 #5

Would we now be able to pass marriage equality? arcane1 Nov 2012 #8

Single payor as well nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9